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Royal Canin Shih Tzu Puppy Dry Dog Food

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Royal Canin Shih Tzu Puppy Dry Dog Food

  • Dog
  • Dry
  • Puppy
Protein
26% min
Fat
16% min
Fiber
3.6% max
Moisture
10% max
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Facts read from royalcanin.com, checked November 2, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.

Ingredients

  1. 1 Chicken by-product meal
  2. 2 brewers rice
  3. 3 corn
  4. 4 chicken fat
  5. 5 wheat gluten
  6. 6 dried plain beet pulp
  7. 7 natural flavors
  8. 8 fish oil
  9. 9 vegetable oil
  10. 10 sodium silico aluminate
  11. 11 monocalcium phosphate
  12. 12 potassium chloride
  13. 13 calcium carbonate
  14. 14 fructooligosaccharides
  15. 15 sodium tripolyphosphate
  16. 16 vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), niacin supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), D-calcium pantothenate, biotin, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), riboflavin supplement, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin A acetate, folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin D3 supplement]
  17. 17 salt
  18. 18 hydrolyzed yeast (source of betaglucans)
  19. 19 choline chloride
  20. 20 L-lysine
  21. 21 L-tyrosine
  22. 22 marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.)
  23. 23 DL-methionine
  24. 24 taurine
  25. 25 trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, manganese proteinate, ferrous sulfate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite, copper proteinate]
  26. 26 yucca schidigera extract
  27. 27 L-carnitine
  28. 28 carotene
  29. 29 rosemary extract
  30. 30 preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid

In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.

Guaranteed analysis

NutrientOn the labelDry matter (calculated)
Crude Protein26% min28.9%
Crude Fat16% min17.8%
Crude Fiber3.6% max4%
Moisture10% max—
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.13% min0.1%
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.05% min0.1%
Vitamin A18,900 IU/kg min—
Vitamin E420 IU/kg min—

Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.

Calories

per kg
3,763 kcal
per cup
354 kcal

Against the AAFCO minimums

The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, growth and reproduction.

  • protein69.1 g vs 56.3 g minimumAbove
  • fat42.5 g vs 21.3 g minimumAbove

Per 1,000 kcal, the way AAFCO writes its profiles. Meeting a minimum doesn't make a food right for your pet: ask your veterinarian. How this is worked out

Carbohydrates and calories (estimates)

About 41.3% of the dry matter is carbohydrate, worked out by difference: labels don't state it. The label states no ash, so 8% of dry matter is assumed (a typical value).

  • Protein 25%
  • Fat 38%
  • Carbohydrate 36%

Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).

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